Politics

Turkey's Nuclear Ambitions

More Nuclear Power at the Black Sea?

As the Turkish government is unveiling its plans to go nuclear, battle lines are being drawn between environmentalists and supporters of nuclear energy. But as Dorian Jones reports, Turkey's quest for nuclear power could have consequences stretching far beyond its borders
By Dorian Jones
Germany

Suicide by Pakistani in Berlin Worries Muslim Organisations

Representatives of Muslim organisations in Germany said that the suicide in a Berlin prison by a Pakistani citizen could destroy the hard work done by the Muslim organisations towards a genuine dialogue with the rest of the German population
Hamas' Financial Crisis

Window-Dressing in the Middle East

A decision by the Middle East diplomatic quartet to create a temporary mechanism to deliver aid to the Palestinians will not help ease the desperation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, writes Peter Philipp in his commentary
Islam and Democracy

The Islamist Challenge

To be an alternative, Arab Islamists must ensure that their rise to power is founded on the guarantee that democratic principles will be respected.
By Ammar Ali Hassan
Commentary Ralf Dahrendorf

The Limits of Democracy

Elections are not themselves a sufficient guarantee of liberty. There can be no democracy without the rule of law and someone who enforces them. This needs to be considered in relation to the Hamas election victory, too, says Ralf Dahrendorf
Essay Dominique Moisi

The Emotional Clash of Civilizations

According to Dominique Moisi, the globalized media apparatus has accelerated a perceived clash of civilizations – We all see how others feel and react, but without the minimal historical and cultural tools necessary to decipher those reactions
World Press Freedom Day

Libya's Forgotten Man

Since 1969 Colonel Gaddafi has taken a hard line against troublesome representatives of the media. This uncompromising stance is exemplified by his treatment of the Libyan journalist Abdullah Ali al-Sanussi Al-Darrat, who has been missing since 1973. By Hamid Skif
The Media in Iraq

Freedom of Expression under Attack

Kidnappings, murder, and terror – to date almost 90 journalists have been killed in Iraq, more than in any other conflict. Two thirds of the victims were Iraqi nationals. Petra Tabeling reports
Analysis Nadje Al-Ali

Total Inversion of Cultural Codes and Moral Values in Iraq

Life has changed dramatically for women in Iraq, not only due the the war, but also due to the sanctions regime. Nadje Al-Ali, Marie Jahoda Guest Professor for International Women’s Research at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, in 2003, has analysed the situation
Conference on Terrorism in the Philippines

"An Evil Hiding in the Shadows"

In the Philippines officials and experts from more than 50 nations were holding a meeting on ways to better focus the battle against international and regional terrorism which experts describe as an "evil hiding in the shadows". Douglas Bakshian reports
Kurdish Unrest in Turkey

Political Solutions Recede into the Distance

The renewed outbreak of armed conflict with the PKK has raised tensions in the southeast of Turkey and forced those calling for further democratic and political reforms to take a defensive position. Ömer Erzeren reports in full
"In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs"

Iran's Lost Generation

Though Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's thinking may be hard to tolerate, Christopher de Bellaigue does enable us to understand it. Katajun Amirpur has read his recent "Memoir of Iran"